Therapist in Los Angeles for anxiety, family stress and big transitions

What I help with

Individual therapy for adults. Choose a topic to read more:

Sessions in California

I’m licensed in California (LCSW #136364) and see adults across Los Angeles, from the Westside and the Valley to Pasadena and the South Bay, and anywhere else in the state, by video.

Not driving across LA is often what makes therapy possible at all for the overwhelmed people I usually see. A 50-minute session stays 50 minutes, not two hours with traffic.

This is individual psychotherapy with a licensed clinician. It isn’t coaching. Couples and family sessions are a different format that insurance may treat differently, so ask before you book if you’re interested in a joint session.

How the Care Map Method™ shapes our sessions

The Care Map Method™ is the framework I use to organize our work, alongside a standard clinical assessment. It isn’t a separate tested treatment. It keeps four kinds of needs in view:

Then we work in four steps:

1. Map the emotion and trigger. We take one recent hard moment and slow it down: what set it off, what you felt, what you did.
2. Match the need with a strategy. We name the need underneath and choose one strategy that fits it.
3. Merge the strategy into daily life. We put the strategy into a real day of your week.
4. Manage communication and responses. We practice the conversations involved, review what happened and adjust.

Sessions, licenses and insurance

Sessions are online by video for adults who are physically located in California, or another state where I’m licensed, during each session. I’m licensed in California (LCSW #136364), and also in New Jersey, Oregon and Maine.

Through Alma, I’m in network with Aetna, Cigna, Carelon, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Optum plans including UnitedHealthcare, Oscar and Oxford. Coverage depends on your specific plan, not only the insurance company’s name. Alma checks it before your first session, including any copay or deductible, and handles the billing. How using insurance works.

Check Insurance and Availability on Alma →

Questions people ask

Do you offer in-person sessions in Los Angeles?

Sessions booked through Alma are by video. If in-person matters to you, email to ask about current availability.

What happens in the first session?

We talk about what brings you in, your history, your support and your safety. I’ll ask about sleep, stress and your week. You leave with one small, specific thing to try.

Do you see couples or families?

These pages describe individual therapy. Couples and family sessions are different services, and insurance treats them differently; ask before you book.

How do I start?

Check your insurance and my availability on Alma, then book. For a general question first, email tammy@caremapmethod.com or text (818) 308-1358.

Do you take my insurance?

I see clients through Alma, and through Alma I’m in network with Aetna, Cigna, Carelon, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Optum plans including UnitedHealthcare, Oscar and Oxford. Coverage still depends on your specific plan. Alma checks it before your first appointment, including any copay or deductible. Please share plan and health details through Alma’s secure intake, not by text or email.

Do I need to be in California for sessions?

Yes, or in another state where I’m licensed. Sessions are online by video, and you need to be physically in California, New Jersey, Oregon or Maine during each one. If you’ll be traveling, tell me ahead of time so we can plan around it.

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